Daphne & Celeste

[eddiecurry]

Lyrics to Shampoo's Cupboard, from their final (and internet-released only) CD Absolute Shampoo, 2000. About 50 quid when it comes up on eBay.

He-Man, She-Ra, Roger Red Hat,
Hong Kong Phooey, Playaway, Button Moon
Smell Of Playdoh, Weeble Wobble,
Little Pony, Etch-A-Sketch, Buckeroo
Flat Head Sindy, Mork And Mindy
Pogosticks, KerPlunk! And Meccano
Panda Pops, Corona, Um Bongo
Here's Some Things From Our Cupboard,
Memories From The Young Shampoo Girls
Here's Some Things We Remember
Here's Some Things That We Used To Know, Yeah
Itchy Beard, Itchy Chin
Jimmy Hill, Skill
Double Dutch, Game And Watch,
Top Trumps, Speak And Spell
Deely Boppers, Space Hoppers,
School Bean Bags, Cheapo Strap On Roller Skates
Batwing Jumpers, Bodywarmers
Disclosing Tablets, Toothache And Braces
Thanks To Cola Cubes, Space Dust And Pacers
Here's Some Things From Our Cupboard,
Memories From The Young Shampoo Girls
Here's Some Things We Remember
Here's Some Things That We Used To Know, Yeah
Mr Men, Grange Hill, Crackerjack, Rent-A-Ghost
Action Man With Eagle Eyes, MiniPops, Stylophones
There's A Lot Of Old Junk
Stored Up In Shampoo's Cupboard
Such A Pile Of Old Junk
But It's Ours, And Yeah, We Love It
Super Ted, Dangermouse, Roland Rat, Tiny Tears
Pig Shaped Crisps, Donkey Kong.
Care Bears, White Dog Poo
Itchy Beard, Itchy Chin
Jimmy Hill, Skill
Double Dutch, Game And Watch,
Top Trumps, Speak and Spell
Mr Men, Grange Hill, Crackerjack, Rent-A-Ghost
Action Man With Eagle Eyes, MiniPops, Stylophones
Super Ted, Dangermouse, Roland Rat, Tiny Tears
Pig Shaped Crisps, Donkey Kong, Care Bears, White Dog Poo

No contest

 

[stavros]

I'll counter by repeating D&C's line from "U.G.L.Y.";

"Uncle Fester, remember him?
I never knew that you had a twin."

I can't split them.

 

[Xanadu]

I love the allmusic entry for these guys:

Pop music has been combined with dark, depressing, imagery by New Jersey-based duo, Daphne and Celeste. Featuring the singing talents of teenagers, Daphne Cruz (born: September 24, 1983) and Daphne DiConcetto (born: December 1, 1982), the duo has not been universally accepted. Their performance at Reading 2000 was stopped after two songs when audience members began throwing bottles onto the stage.

Meeting each other when they answered a newspaper ad placed by a band seeking a vocalist, Celeste and Daphne began performing as a duo soon afterwards. After honing their skills via street performances and commercials, the two singers released their debut single, "Ooh Stick You" in September 1999. Reissued in January 2000, the tune rose to the eighth position on the pop charts. Their second single, "U.G.L.Y.", reached number sixteen.

Releasing their first full-length album, We Didn't Say That, in June 2000, Daphne and Celeste continued their commercial success with their third single, a reworked version of Alice Cooper's anthem, "School's Out", which they recorded with different lyrics.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

So this is pretty great - maybe a bit too clever for its own good:

 

[ddraig]

like it!
cheers

 

[stethoscope]

A colleague today mentioned that they were back, and with an electro-pop sound.

For those that have never seen it, here's the Reading 2000 moment…

 

[Fozzie Bear]

"it's pretty exciting to have people hate you so much that they throw things at you repeatedly."

I'd wager that was more of a punk attitude than anyone else on the bill...

 

[Belushi]

Can't believe they're in their 30's now! feeling old...

 

[butchersapron]

"it's pretty exciting to have people hate you so much that they throw things at you repeatedly."

I'd wager that was more of a punk attitude than anyone else on the bill...

Lord look at the quality here. Boss Hog, Pulp, SFA, Delgados, a past it/tired ADF, Clinic and that's your lot.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/29/daphne-and-celeste-you-and-i-alone

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Dark times. ETA (at Butchers)

That Guardian piece is great though and confirms my thesis above:

“Backstage, Slipknot and Rage Against the Machine were coming up to us and telling us how hardcore we were – how they wouldn’t have stayed out there. It was definitely the best thing we did, our crowning achievement.”

 

[Orang Utan]

Interesting choice of producer: Max Tundra

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Interesting choice of producer: Max Tundra

Sounds like he chose them.

 

[kittyP]

I have found I am very interested in this development but I am not sure why

 

[Voley]

I saw them get bottled off at Reading. It was incredible. I also saw The Rasmus get destroyed by the Reading crowd too. That one seemed more deserving but I enjoyed both bottlings hugely.

I'm an awful awful person.

 

[SpookyFrank]

They should never have been booked for Reading, a cruel joke at their expense that could only ever end one way.

 

[Voley]

They should never have been booked for Reading, a cruel joke at their expense that could only ever end one way.

Oh I dunno. I think they're fucking great for going ahead with it. It was the bottling of all bottlings and they fucking took it.

 

[Voley]

Slipknot would've shit it, I bet.

 

[editor]

They're BACK!

'Ooh Stick You' hitmakers Daphne & Celeste return with new track 'BB' from comeback album - NME

 

[TheHoodedClaw]

They're BACK!

'Ooh Stick You' hitmakers Daphne & Celeste return with new track 'BB' from comeback album - NME

This is the fiercest take-down of Ed Sheeran

 

[cybershot]

This is amazing.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

That's fucking great

 

[ddraig]

good lyrics but don't like the pitch of the voice!

 

[Lord Camomile]

I disapprove of the pronunciation of "ennui"

 

[editor]

Oh I dunno. I think they're fucking great for going ahead with it. It was the bottling of all bottlings and they fucking took it.

Most rock bands would have swiftly slunk off but I have to join in with the admiration of their attitude. Proper hardcore.

 

[Elpenor]

Quite a nice piece with them in today’s guardian. They had a blast being a pop star for a few years and are still mates now. Not a bad outcome really

‘People in the scene would sometimes be mean to us. They’d forget we were teenagers’: Daphne and Celeste look back

The 00s pop pair on their enduring sisterhood, an embarrassing encounter with Brian Eno, and somehow ending up on a tour of the UK’s Asda supermarkets

www.theguardian.com

 

[seeformiles]

Crikey - I was there when they got similarly piss-bottled at Leeds the same year.

 

[Derek S-H]

Okay, respect is due to you guys for creating, resurrecting and keeping this Thread alive.

I must confess that D&C completely passed me by musically, even though I'd heard of them. But I absolutely loved that "BB" track and quickly rocketed over to Music Magpie and picked up the last copy of the second album for £1.99 - result!

I also had a spare £5 Paypal e-voucher and used it to buy the debut album for £1.20 on Discogs - another result!

I'm not sure if I'll like the first album, but I'm pretty certain the second should be an electropop blast - thank you all for enlightening me!